Change for Change

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION

Educate. Empower. Achieve.

At the "I Have A Dream" Foundation, we provide individualized social, emotional, and academic support to young people ("Dreamers") from low-income communities from kindergarten all the way through college, along with guaranteed tuition support. We believe that when given equal access to the resources they need to succeed, all children can ignite their innate potential and achieve their dreams. Since "I Have A Dream" was founded by Eugene Lang in 1981, we have served nearly 18,000 Dreamers in over 200 programs nationally.

The Numbers

3x

Dreamers are over 3x more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree than their low-income peers.

90%

90% of Dreamers graduate High School, compared to 74% of low-income students nationally.

$1M

College graduates earn, on average, an additional $1 Million in lifetime earnings.

Our Individualized Support

"My dream is to be a librarian or an artist."

- Eduardo, Third Grade, Denver

"When I grow up, I want to be a teacher because teachers help kids to learn and keep them safe."

- Gabby, Second Grade, Los Angeles

"I hope I can work at the hospital."

- Amirah, First Grade, Boulder

"I want to become a scientist and
help discover ways for people in other countries to get clean water and clean air.”

- Pacifique, Fourth Grade, Des Moines

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